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Which of the following factors should be considered when choosing a drug for treating an ectoparasitic disease?
Which of the following factors should be considered when choosing a drug for treating an ectoparasitic disease?
- Patient safety, nontarget species, and licensing
- Duration of action, drug interactions, and host factors (correct)
- Spectrum of activity, wetting effect, and cost
- Species, age restrictions, and drug action
What is the purpose of regular dagging in reducing myiasis of sheep?
What is the purpose of regular dagging in reducing myiasis of sheep?
- To minimize pasture worm burden
- To remove dung and avoid attracting oviposting flies (correct)
- To kill parasites and repel flies
- To arrest parasite development
What is a potential wider public health implication of an extoparasitic disease?
What is a potential wider public health implication of an extoparasitic disease?
- Drug-related factors
- Development of resistance
- Mode of application
- Zoonotic transmission (correct)
What is a potential concern associated with increasing veterinary parasiticide use?
What is a potential concern associated with increasing veterinary parasiticide use?
Why is it important to consider the effect of wetting when choosing a drug for treating an extoparasitic disease?
Why is it important to consider the effect of wetting when choosing a drug for treating an extoparasitic disease?
What is the purpose of docking tails in reducing myiasis of sheep?
What is the purpose of docking tails in reducing myiasis of sheep?
What type of parasites can ticks transmit?
What type of parasites can ticks transmit?
Why should simultaneous use of two products from a single group with similar actions be avoided?
Why should simultaneous use of two products from a single group with similar actions be avoided?
What is a potential concern associated with purchasing parasiticides from non-veterinary outlets?
What is a potential concern associated with purchasing parasiticides from non-veterinary outlets?
When controlling ectoparasites, the aim is to
When controlling ectoparasites, the aim is to
Which stage of the ectoparasite life-cycle is commonly targeted for intervention?
Which stage of the ectoparasite life-cycle is commonly targeted for intervention?
In the case of blowflies, which stage of the life-cycle is targeted for control?
In the case of blowflies, which stage of the life-cycle is targeted for control?
In the control of fleas, which stages of the life-cycle are commonly targeted?
In the control of fleas, which stages of the life-cycle are commonly targeted?
Which factor determines whether ectoparasitic diseases are contagious to other animals?
Which factor determines whether ectoparasitic diseases are contagious to other animals?
Which form of Demodex is contagious in cats?
Which form of Demodex is contagious in cats?
What are some environmental physical methods of controlling ectoparasites?
What are some environmental physical methods of controlling ectoparasites?
Which of the following is NOT a reason why there is a large market for pharmaceuticals in ectoparasite control?
Which of the following is NOT a reason why there is a large market for pharmaceuticals in ectoparasite control?
What is the primary reason for controlling ectoparasitic diseases?
What is the primary reason for controlling ectoparasitic diseases?
What determines the choice of stage to target in the life-cycle of ectoparasites?
What determines the choice of stage to target in the life-cycle of ectoparasites?
What is a potential concern associated with increasing veterinary parasiticide use?
What is a potential concern associated with increasing veterinary parasiticide use?
Why is it important to consider the effect of wetting when choosing a drug for treating an ectoparasitic disease?
Why is it important to consider the effect of wetting when choosing a drug for treating an ectoparasitic disease?
What is the purpose of regular dagging in reducing myiasis of sheep?
What is the purpose of regular dagging in reducing myiasis of sheep?
What type of drug kills parasites by acting as neurotoxins?
What type of drug kills parasites by acting as neurotoxins?
What are some environmental physical methods of controlling ectoparasites?
What are some environmental physical methods of controlling ectoparasites?
What can be done to create conditions unsuitable for ectoparasite live or reproduction?
What can be done to create conditions unsuitable for ectoparasite live or reproduction?
What is a potential wider public health implication of an ectoparasitic disease?
What is a potential wider public health implication of an ectoparasitic disease?
In the case of blowflies, which stage of the life-cycle is targeted for control?
In the case of blowflies, which stage of the life-cycle is targeted for control?
Which of the following factors should be considered when choosing a drug for treating an ectoparasitic disease?
Which of the following factors should be considered when choosing a drug for treating an ectoparasitic disease?
What is a potential concern associated with increasing veterinary parasiticide use?
What is a potential concern associated with increasing veterinary parasiticide use?
What is the purpose of docking tails in reducing myiasis of sheep?
What is the purpose of docking tails in reducing myiasis of sheep?
What type of parasites can ticks transmit?
What type of parasites can ticks transmit?
What can be done to create conditions unsuitable for ectoparasite life or reproduction?
What can be done to create conditions unsuitable for ectoparasite life or reproduction?
What is a potential wider public health implication of an ectoparasitic disease?
What is a potential wider public health implication of an ectoparasitic disease?
Which stage of the ectoparasite life-cycle is commonly targeted for intervention?
Which stage of the ectoparasite life-cycle is commonly targeted for intervention?
What is a potential concern associated with purchasing parasiticides from non-veterinary outlets?
What is a potential concern associated with purchasing parasiticides from non-veterinary outlets?
Which factor determines whether ectoparasitic diseases are contagious to other animals?
Which factor determines whether ectoparasitic diseases are contagious to other animals?
What is the purpose of regular dagging in reducing myiasis of sheep?
What is the purpose of regular dagging in reducing myiasis of sheep?
What are the importance of ectoparasite disease treatment?
What are the importance of ectoparasite disease treatment?
What are the factors to consider for non-chemical control of ectoparasites?
What are the factors to consider for non-chemical control of ectoparasites?
What are some environmental physical methods of controlling ectoparasites?
What are some environmental physical methods of controlling ectoparasites?
What are the considerations for targeting different stages of the ectoparasite life-cycle?
What are the considerations for targeting different stages of the ectoparasite life-cycle?
What are the conditions unsuitable for ectoparasite life or reproduction?
What are the conditions unsuitable for ectoparasite life or reproduction?
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